Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-07
CHAPTER NXI.

q The three men crossed the burial
n ,,,and without exchanging II word. All
X sora deeply moved by the scenes OF the
4 j1ov and seemed to be afraid to speak
i III, IN each other. Paul's thoughts had
s n, moment changed their course, and
i ~ he went through the long avenues OF
"ynress. he looked right and left with
"A syilent anxiety. lie was no doubt try
nt to catch sight OF the woman who had
"a a. suddenly disappeared, but the rest
in,.pIace was deserted, and Paul did not
pyen see II distant shadow among the
Al wilderness Of tombstones.
The chevalier seemed to long to get
f away from the cemetery, and his face
4 md resumed the look OF lofty resolution
4 1nt was habitual to 1t. After having
Z vent over the grave OF the victim he had
d arome himself once more, and only
/, Thought now OF avenging her.
NJ passing by the office OF the sexton,
y ba keeper OF IL marble yard came to
.peak TO him, and showed him some new
and economical models OF gravestones,
4 re he was sufficiently calm to keep him
= ,eIi from an outburst OF anger. lie had
i made up his mind in the morning to en-
lure all the odious formaltes which are
r. eonseQuent upon Il burial in Paris. He
" had been obliged to declare that no tie Of
X relationship bound him to the person in
= srIhed upon the register of the morgue
q h these words: "Unknown woman.
81 be between twenty-five and twenty-sx.
8 description, etc" But Cambremer had
= resigned himself to everything, even the
recessary formalties of this kind.
81 As soon rs the three faithful mourners
4 bad left the grave and returned to the
"A Boulevard Mont Parnasse, Paul Nernier
! Expressed wish to leave his com
Zs5RnlOns
n Monsieur Bousenna told me that
bust be back before two O'clock" said
8 Be, and | have but just time enough to
4 felcl the Office"
III As he gave this excuse Tor going away,
BE- held out his hand to the cheyalier,
e. EO made no haste to take it,
"A Pardon me, my dear Paul." said
tambpmer after moments pause, "if
ask YOU question instead OF thanking
You Tor having come but | have been for
Il HE last three days in the midst of events
Il b. strange, and | iOresee so unequal
4 Struggle, that ! need the confidence of
hly friends as well rs their friendship"
The Young man fully understood the
meaning OF this preamble; he waited,
however, before replying, for more di-
4 rect attack.
II 81 have not made you sharcr in the
j lask which wish to perform, " continued
n lhe cheyaIier but | rely enough upon
q Your wisdom and courage to soon assO-
= pate You with it.
"Oh sir am yours, body and soul :"
Exclaimed Paul tell me what TO do and
81 b. sure"
. Yes, know that You are courageous,
81 plI the time has not yet come to make
a You share the dangers which | shall in
ilT' Tomorrow, perhaps, | will go' &c
yOO to ask an important service OF you
H pday, merely ask OF you TO give me Il
M Prank reply
4 Ut" could not deceive the man who
# Paved me-"
Well, then, tell me who you saw just
i pow, near the grave"'
~ A woman who was looking at the
Il neral from Il distance" replied Paul
lhOut hesitation.
You know thus woman, do you not -
know her, or at least thought tina
0oihHed her, although her presenc,
lNe cemetery seems to me ineXpli
fable,"
OaMbremcr listened with the utmos
bis face.
Excuse my insislence, my dear Paul,
Nu he IN lower tone 'your secrets NJ
young man are not my affairs, but
syon TO tell me where you saw thi
yuan y, before seeing her here"
thg gambler blushed, hesitated, an,
Te ,l Dy saying in an indistinct tone:
AT Frascall's rooms"
Tue rheyalier turned very pale tool
Young friend by the arm and drcN
r'W' aside, lar from the stands where tn
Ur'o ol 'DuUOrirNcS were offering then
lle passcrs-bv.
rq AT frascatt's, you say? On what day
" T was she DOING"
'uese questions followed so swiftly ON
I0l another that Paul lost his sci
possession.
y Is long time since-since sa
W. p' llle first time" stammered tn
m D'y' and there is quite II story to
nSlpeak tell me about it!r
ureales to the-the error which w
4 tSyheronsIy repaired"
sue was there then, she went
m" "aya'l - ON the night when you lost Il
Is tn ,To' night, said the young man, loN
Iis JUS eyes like II culprit who is con
,,J " pIlnsul confession, 81 did hi
"'. glimpse Of her. She paused +
mo,loenl near the table where | WI
G'!"H' had Il pile Of gold before IN
bind T'Nru at me with the black cy
rmo,." w sparkling just now in Il
lo,J I'uly Just now and went on. N
nyn WAS gone, and began 10 lose, ion
lrrI "iWyer been able TO bear the gaze
n wIWVLT,lal'l eyes, rs cold ~ steel"
lmn.N' TX she like? What kind
' "|I aod face has shc?"
IpuI"" " tau, pale and handsome in
4 ib,n""' style She terrilics rather tn
'S S,9s and yet"
pu,,nI0appy boy You love her. then
N Div rr,. seemed to feel actual angus
Pencil i,21'ru and his teeth chartered. |
,n " "nl 'lKe u child who IN trying to
uyyo'mme horrible dream.
ovn% lnurmured lac at last. "it ia Il
cr, "a.l lorl lor her; | feel afraid
nr n rr,u3PS It is hatred that | feel,
gcnms, ',i''nAdows my life like an t.
0alI"GG'elner took his hand and press
"P'vIio4lalcly in his own.
VI TL"s' ! am your friend, tell me all
words opened the young MAJ